Do you see a green light in the WinMySQL Tool? Have you insalled MySQLODBC ver3.51? If so pull up a command prompt and type c:\mysql\bin> mysqld --console Also type c:\mysql\bin> mysqld --install
Try this doc: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Windows_post-installation.html HTH -----Original Message----- From: A Mathias [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 4:16 PM To: mysql Subject: local installation on XP I've just installed mySQL locally on XP and am getting the following error while trying to connect via mySQLCC. I have checked the username and password and things are ok there. XP is running the mysql-nt.exe fine, but still no go when I try to connect, any ideas?? #This File was made using the WinMySQLAdmin 1.4 Tool #3/20/2004 6:28:50 PM #Uncomment or Add only the keys that you know how works. #Read the MySQL Manual for instructions [mysqld] basedir=C:/mysql #bind-address=67.234.135.56 datadir=C:/mysql/data #language=C:/mysql/share/your language directory #slow query log#= #tmpdir#= #port=3306 #set-variable=key_buffer=16M [WinMySQLadmin] Server=C:/mysql/bin/mysqld-nt.exe user=****** password=********* A Mathias -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]